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 Dust is killing my car
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haseeb



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'06 M35 Sports
Santa Clara CA
12-6-2007

  Dust is killing my car


Hey guys, I usually keep my cars clean but week ago I woke up and saw my car covered with ASH, that came all the way from Santa Cruz mountains.
I need to get a good cover ASAP.
I bought one from ebay and that turned out to be small even though seller mentioned it was for 06 M35. Even that cover is not 100% dust proof.

I am not ordering it via ebay now. Need pointer for a better quality stuff !!!

Andrew224



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2003 Infiniti M45, 2001 Infiniti QX4
Plainfield IL
9-1-2007

 « Re: Dust is killing my car (haseeb)


I have a car cover that I ordered from California Car Cover. I'm extremely happy with it. Good quality and fits perfect. They have a bunch of different materials (and prices) depending on your needs.

http://www.calcarcover.com

Andrew

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2003 M45. Brilliant Silver.
San Jose CA
7-23-2002

 « Re: Dust is killing my car (haseeb)


Also consider putting on Zaino. You can simply rinse off any dust and grime with a water hose. No scrubbing required!

Z



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06' M35
CA
12-7-2005

 « Re: Dust is killing my car (szhosain)


Quote, originally posted by szhosain »
Also consider putting on Zaino. You can simply rinse off any dust and grime with a water hose. No scrubbing required!

Z


Which one
http://www.zainostore.com/Merc...Zaino



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ttsupra26



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06' M35
CA
12-7-2005

 « Re: Dust is killing my car (Andrew224)


Quote, originally posted by Andrew224 »
I have a car cover that I ordered from California Car Cover. I'm extremely happy with it. Good quality and fits perfect. They have a bunch of different materials (and prices) depending on your needs.

http://www.calcarcover.com

Andrew

Which one for anti-dust
http://www.calcarcover.com/cover_find2.aspx

ttsupra26



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06' M35
CA
12-7-2005

 « Re: Dust is killing my car (szhosain)


Quote, originally posted by szhosain »
Also consider putting on Zaino. You can simply rinse off any dust and grime with a water hose. No scrubbing required!

Z

Read this pro review of Zaino which he said is overpriced. No better or worse than Meguiar's Gold Class.

THT

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96 Nissan Maxima
Joliet IL
8-3-2005

 « Re: Dust is killing my car (ttsupra26)


Quote, originally posted by ttsupra26 »

Read this pro review of Zaino which he said is overpriced. No better or worse than Meguiar's Gold Class.

Having used a ton of different detailing products and been a weekend detailer for four years, I can say that there is in fact a HUGE difference between Zaino and Meguiar's Gold Class. Zaino lasts longer and is easier to apply/remove. Is it the end all be all of sealants? Nope but it sure beats the pants off of any sealant you can get at Autozone/Napa/Advance-Auto.



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06' M35
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12-7-2005

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Quote, originally posted by THT »

Having used a ton of different detailing products and been a weekend detailer for four years, I can say that there is in fact a HUGE difference between Zaino and Meguiar's Gold Class. Zaino lasts longer and is easier to apply/remove. Is it the end all be all of sealants? Nope but it sure beats the pants off of any sealant you can get at Autozone/Napa/Advance-Auto.

Great, thanks for your input! I will purchase a Zaino product then to give it a shot, but which one do you think I should get? I am looking for a wax. Don't need a wash, or anything.

THT

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96 Nissan Maxima
Joliet IL
8-3-2005

 « Re: Dust is killing my car (ttsupra26)


Quote, originally posted by ttsupra26 »

Great, thanks for your input! I will purchase a Zaino product then to give it a shot, but which one do you think I should get? I am looking for a wax. Don't need a wash, or anything.

Your best bet would be to give it an annual detail with the minimum of:

Wash: Any car shampoo works well. I like Optimum No-Rinse
Clay bar: Any will work however the cheapest way would be to go to Autozone and pick up the $10.99 "kit"
Polish: Depends on your paint's condition...I had to hit my dad's 2008 535xi with three polishes so YMMV. My favorites in order of abrasiveness: Poorboy's Professional and Sonus Swirlbuster, the former contains acrylic fillers
Glaze: Depends on the color of the car but you can't go wrong with either Klasse or Poorboy's
Sealant: Optimum Opti-Seal followed by Zaino Z5 Pro with Grand Finale and ZFX...no need to use anything else

Honestly, if you use just a Zaino product, you won't get the benefit and will feel cheated. Your car's paint needs at least an annual detail to maintain and protect the paint. My garaged cars get one at the start of spring and one toward the end of fall, just before they go into hibernation in the garage. My "outside" car gets one additional detail during the summer.

 

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